Pakistan weathers energy shock, Aurangzeb warns of...

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•   Pakistan has managed to avoid major disruptions from soaring global energy prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, but continued attacks on energy infrastructure across the Gulf could threaten its economic recovery, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned.
• Speaking to AFP on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok on Saturday, Aurangzeb said Pakistan had secured sufficient energy supplies to meet its needs through November and was now preparing for the winter season, when household energy consumption typically rises.
• Aurangzeb warned that continued attacks on critical infrastructure could delay the region’s economic recovery, even if hostilities ease.

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Pakistan has managed to avoid major disruptions from soaring global energy prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, but continued attacks on energy infrastructure across the Gulf could threaten its economic recovery, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned.